Varma is located 115 kilometers east of Dhaka, with an area of 1,200 square kilometers and a population of 750,000. It is a big country.
After entering the Valma area, the road became increasingly rugged. There were many checkpoints set up by the locals along the way. The convoy of the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division would definitely not be inspected, but there were still many hostile looks, and Roque had to remind him
Geng Biao must raise the alert level. If these Indians dare to attack the convoy, they must fight back without hesitation.
When Rock issued this order, the young patriarch's expression was still a bit awkward. Along the way, Rock tapped on the side and obtained a lot of information. Now Rock is very sure that even if the riots in Dhaka were not caused by the Val family,
The mastermind behind the scenes is also closely related to the Varma family.
There is no doubt that the Varma family is extremely opposed to the colonial rule of the British government. As early as the Mughal Empire, the Varma family was part of the Babbel family and established the Mughal Empire in India.
The rule of the Mughal Empire ended at the hands of the East India Company. The first to establish colonial strongholds in India were the Portuguese. Later, the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom successively colonized India. After 1818, the power of the Marathas was finally destroyed.
, most Indian princes recognized the suzerainty of the East India Company.
After the Indian National Revolt in 1857, the British passed the "Improving Indian Administration Act" in 1858, which abolished the East India Company, and the Secretary for Indian Affairs took over all the East India Company's powers in India; and established the Indian government headed by the Governor-General of India.
, the British also officially ended the Mughal dynasty, which no longer existed, and exiled Shah II to Burma. After that, India entered an era of direct management by the British government.
It is obvious that the Varma family does not agree with the current situation in India.
The current patriarch of the Varma family has worked hard a long time ago and sent all six of his children to study in the UK. Within the territory of the Varma family, the patriarch of the Varma family has taken many measures to ease the conflicts between various surnames and improve the status of the family.
These methods have indeed had a certain effect in improving the social status of Luo and Dalits and providing subsidies to the poor. In recent years, the economy in the territory of the Varma family has continued to develop, and everyone can have enough to eat. Varma
There have never been riots in the family's territory, so Garfield Huntington suspected that the riots in Dhaka were related to the Varma family.
After Roque learned about these situations, he was full of curiosity about the patriarch of the Varmo family. The class shackles in India are actually more serious than those in the Qing Dynasty. It takes courage to break all this. Even if Roque is moved to this environment, Luo Ke
Grams believes that he cannot achieve what he has achieved in southern Africa.
When he arrived at Warma Town, Rock was surprised to find that the entire Warma Town was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. People lined the streets to welcome him. Both sides of the road were filled with Warma residents. Behind the cordon drawn by the police, they marched toward the newly-organized No. 1
The convoy of a cavalry division cast a look of hatred and curiosity, and the head of the Valma family personally came to greet them at the door of their house.
The current patriarch of the Varma family is named Tirunal, and he is over seventy years old. This is a rare age in India. Rock noticed keenly that the patriarch of the Varma family needs the support of two people to barely stand.
It seems that the patriarch of the Valma family is indeed unlikely to attend the banquet organized by Lord Belloc.
"Good day, Lord Nyasaland -" Tirunal said hello to Rock with folded hands in accordance with Hindu etiquette.
"Mr. Tirunal, good afternoon -" Rock also said hello to Tirunal according to traditional Hindu etiquette.
Tirunal is one of the few enlightened people in India. As early as half a century ago, Tirunal studied in the UK and received the most advanced education in the world at that time.
Rock didn't know what Tirunal experienced when he was studying in the UK, but it was obvious that his study abroad career in the UK did not leave a good impression on Tirunal, so Tirunal's impression of the British government was not good, although later
, Tirunal also sent all his sons to study in the UK, but this was obviously not because of yearning for the UK, but similar to the Qing Dynasty's "learning from the foreigners and developing skills to control the foreigners".
Regarding "learning from the barbarians and developing skills to control the barbarians", it is not bad, but the "teachers" here should still selectively learn from them instead of accepting them all. The biggest problem in India is that it does not have independent thinking. Although it is one of the four major
It is a country with ancient civilization, but India has been ruled by foreigners for a long time in history. It has lost its traditional culture and the ability to think independently. This is India's greatest tragedy.
Tirunal obviously did not realize this.
In other words, Tirunal is aware of this, but has no ability to change, so the current Valma family territory has become a Handan toddler. Not only did he not learn the essence of British culture, but he lost his own traditional culture. This is really
It's very regrettable.
The Varner family lives in a huge manor. It can be said that the entire town of Varner is built around the manor where the Varner family lives.
There are more than 5,000 residents in the entire Valmo Town, and almost all of them work for the Valmo family and are employees of the Valmo family. This situation made Rock uncontrollably frightened, so after Rock arrived in Valmo Town, he made a new number one
Soldiers from the Cavalry Division quickly took over the defense of Walmer Manor.
That is, while Rock and Tirunal were chatting, Geng Biao commanded the soldiers of Company A of the 2nd Battalion to quickly take over the defense.
Limited to the situation of Walmer Manor, armored vehicles cannot drive into the manor, so the armored vehicles can only be distributed around Walmer Manor. The officers and soldiers of Company A quickly set up a cordon around Walmer Manor. The bunkers and watchtowers around the manor also
Taken over.
During the takeover, there were still some guards from the Valmer Manor protesting, but they were all suppressed by Company A. Geng Biao didn't care about the mood of the Valmer family guards. This was not the time to express friendship. The newly formed First Cavalry Division acted as
A British army is still as domineering as it should be.
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Rock ignored these trivial matters and focused all his attention on Tirunal.
Although Tirunal is already very old, Rock and Tirunal chatted for a few words and discovered that Tirunal's thinking is still quite sharp and he has no so-called Alzheimer's symptoms. He communicates with Rock in English.
, or the standard London accent, which made Rock very curious.
"I also studied in the UK. At that time, Manchester Mechanical College had just been established. I studied chemistry with Mr. John Dalton and was the only oriental in the whole school - although life at Manchester Mechanical College left me with a lot of memories.
Good memories, but I have to say that the British attitude towards us Easterners is really unfriendly, so when I knew that you, Lord Nyasaland, are Chinese, I was very curious about you, but it is a pity that my physical condition
It's not allowed, so I couldn't go to Dhaka. Fortunately, you are here now, otherwise this will be a regret for my life." Tirunal said this so politely that no one could believe it. Tirunal said
I am too old to even attend the banquet.
Rock would definitely not question him face to face at this time, and he answered appropriately: "Mr. Tirunal, getting to know you should be my biggest gain in India. I also regret not being able to get to know you as early as possible. Southern Africa is the same as India."
, are all part of the British Empire, I believe we will have a common language, but of course we need to discover it together."
There is still some distance from the gate of Valmo Manor to the main building of Valmo Manor. Tirunal took Rock's hand and walked forward together. Rock naturally took advantage of the situation to support Tirunal. It looked like the two of them were really happy.
It’s like we feel like old friends at first sight.
Luo Ke sensitively noticed that as soon as the young patriarch arrived home, he was called away by an older Indian, probably the young patriarch's brother.
The people of the Varma family are easy to recognize. Their clothes are all embroidered with the Varma family emblem. Unless they are direct members of the Varma family, they are not eligible. In India, which has a clear hierarchy, this is still implemented very well.
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The name of the young patriarch is Murram. Following Rock and Tirunal are Tirunal's two sons, one named Saidu and the other named Pradamu. Both of them are over four years old.
I'm ten years old. Apart from saying hello to Rock at the beginning, I haven't said a word until now. It seems very difficult to deal with.
I had the experience of receiving education in the UK, and it seems that it had a great influence on Tirunal. The main building of Valma Manor is a standard Western-style building, with marble, granite, tall round arched floor-to-ceiling windows, and exterior walls.
Sculptures can be seen everywhere, as well as dozens of steps four to five meters high at the door, all showing the wealth and social status of the princes.
Of course, Rock has become accustomed to it, and is not too surprised. India is indeed backward, but the living standards of India's princes and nobles are no worse than those of British nobles. During Rock's time in India, he did not feel that the British in India were poor.
It's like living in hell. On the contrary, because a large number of Indians can be driven into slavery, the British in India live very comfortably, and many white people have settled in Calcutta.
Of course, the furnishings in the living room are also beautiful. Rock noticed that many things in the living room were produced in the Qing Dynasty, such as the two vases as tall as one person in the corner of the living room, and the tea served by the servant to Rock.
India actually produces tea, and this is a technology stolen from the British. However, the tea produced in India has a very average taste, so when the British drink tea, they have to add sugar and milk. The result is a nondescript British afternoon tea, which is also called
The British regard it as the traditional quintessence of their country. From the perspective of Roque, a pure Chinese, it is really indescribable.
Tirunal's tea is pretty good and should be produced in the Qing Dynasty, but Roque is not proficient in tea ceremony, so he and Tirunal don't have much in common on this topic.